Judge, 1931-02-07 · page 12 of 36
Judge — February 7, 1931 — page 12: what you’re looking at
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# Explanation for Modern Readers This page contains two satirical pieces about a candy company's new product. **Top cartoon**: A man at a speakeasy or office window says he bought "a couple of cases from th' inspector"—a joke about Prohibition-era corruption. Inspectors supposedly enforced alcohol bans but actually facilitated illegal sales, making them complicit in bootlegging. **Below**: Two interoffice memos debate naming a new candy bar. One executive proposes "My-T-Bite," referencing the British afternoon tea tradition ("tea bite"). The humor lies in the obliviousness: American consumers unfamiliar with British customs would interpret "My-T-Bite" as "mighty bite" instead—an accidental but apt description for candy. **Bottom cartoon**: Two men in a hallway; one asks another about "some party last night"—likely implying illegal drinking, consistent with the Prohibition-era context of the page's humor. The satire targets corporate miscommunication and the absurdities of Prohibition enforcement.
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Sreax Prov.—Sorry, Joe! I just bought a couple of cases from th’ inspector! OVER THE BAR By Carroll Carroll DANDY HANDY CANDY BARS, Ive. Interoftice Memo From: J. A. Tishweiler, Pres. To: All officers and employees. Re: New Product. Pe Dandy Handy Candy Bar Ad-Visor, out today, de- scribes in deta 1 luscious nickel confection our ed. A tew of these a i 1 want production department has cre able in the sales departm bers of the firm to get one, study it, it to your friends to eat. Get their thoughts and let me have yours. Also ne suggestions and a ing angles would be appreciated. Attend to this now for bigger and better Dandy Handy Candy Bar “sales. JA, Tistiweirer 1 employees DANDY HANDY CANDY BARS, Ie. Interotfice Memo From: D, Loth, T To: J. A. : Name for new bar. In England the men all have tea in the middle of the after- noon. Why wouldn't it be trade by calling the new 1 bite. In New York I understand some 1 And women everywhere have tea, so the name is almost uni versal. In the rest of the country people would think “My- ‘T-Bite” meant mighty bite. 1 think this is a thought. We “That was some party last night, eh, brother?” 10 comicbooks.com